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Work
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WORK TIME LIE EXPOSED! DGB Slams Merz’s ‘Unbelievable Storytelling’ on Germany’s Work Hours
German Labor Union Head Criticizes Debate on Work Hours in Germany The head of the German Trade Union…
Almost Half of Women Work Part-Time in Germany, Five Times More Likely Than Men
According to data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) released on Monday, the percentage of part-time workers in…
More Work Won’t Boost German Prosperity
Alexander Herzog-Stein, an expert in labor markets, has contradicted statements made by Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) that…
Work Minister Skeptical of Switching to Weekly Maximum Working Hours
Federal Employment Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) urges caution in implementing a weekly rather than daily maximum working hours…
‘Extremism Should Lose Resonance Through Good Government Work’
Bundestagspräsidentin Julia Klöckner calls for caution in the debate about banning the AfD Bundestagspräsidentin Julia Klöckner has urged…
Saxony’s Interior Minister Doubts Banning AfD, Sees Political Work as Better Option.
Sachsens Innenminister Armin Schuster expresses skepticism towards a potential ban against the AfD. The Christian Democrat told “Der…
Green Party Leader Blames Failed Election on ‘Work Accident’
Cem Özdemir, the acting Minister of Agriculture and Research, has called for a quick rerun of the failed…
Scholz Rejects Board Positions, Pledges Intensive Constituency Work After Chancellorship
Former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) plans to focus on his own electoral district after his term as…
Wildberger to Work from Interior Ministry as Digital Ministry Gets Temporary Home
Designated Federal Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger will initially exercise his duties from the Federal Ministry of the Interior.…
Green Party’s Left-Wing Minister Paus to Lead Work and Social Issues Working Group
Lisa Paus, a member of the Green Party, has been chosen to lead the working group on labor…
‘Lobbying Work of McDonald’s Pays Off’
The Greens criticize the planned VAT reduction for food in restaurants. According to the deputy leader of the…
Why He Risked Rebirth in ‘Mickey 17’ to Work with Bong Joon-ho
Actor Robert Pattinson has been particularly drawn to the concept of rebirth and its adaptation on the big…
Will the Commission’s Secret Plan Work?
EU’s Stéphane Séjourné to Present Concrete Proposals to Spare Automakers from Fines for Missing CO2 Targets EU’s Commissioner…
50% Suffer from Lack of Work Orders
German economic data highlights struggles of self-employed and small businesses, as the Ifo-Institut reported a sharp decline in…
German Job Center Demands Refugee Pay Premium to Work, while Locals Get Paid Less!
A recent example of bureaucratic inflexibility in Germany has been reported by the Schwäbische Zeitung. Two refugees in…
‘No Work, No Worry’!
A German advocacy group, “Sanktionsfrei” has expressed concerns over the country’s debate on the basic income, citing a…
Shocking Number of Germans Still Work After Collecting Pensions!
Thirteen percent of retirees in Germany continued to work in the first six months after receiving their first…
IG Metall Blasts ‘Forced Work’ in Basic Income Plan
The head of the Social Committee at the IG Metall union, Hans-Jürgen Urban, has sharply criticized the debate…
Tax Break on Overtime Work in Jeopardy?
Economist Clemens Fuest finds the Agenda 2030 presented by the Union in large parts positive, but also identifies…
SPD Rejects Forced Work for Deserving Citizens
SPD Faction in the German Bundestag Rejects CDU’s Proposal for Mandatory Work for Recipients of Basic Income The…
Union Demands Work Obligation for Recipients
The Union faction in the German Bundestag recommends plans from the city of Schwerin for a work obligation…